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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Warmaster are a band from the Netherlands that plays a mid paced form of old school death metal and this is a review of their 2013 album "The End of Humanity" which was released as a joint effort between Dead Beat Media and Slaughterhouse Records.

"Massive Kill Capacity" begins with some spoken word and movie samples and serves as an intro for the album.

"Nuclear Warfare" begins with some heavy old school death metal guitar riffs, drums and growls and then the music starts switching back and forth between slow and mid paced parts as well as adding in some high pitched screams in certain sections.

"Deadly Artillery" begins with some heavy and mid paced guitar riffs, drums, growls and screams and then the song starts switching back and forth between slow and mid paced parts as well as adding in some melodies in certain parts of the song.

"Death Factory" begins with some melodic guitar riffing and drums before the music slows down and starts adding in some growls and then the song starts switching back and forth between mid paced and slow parts as well as mixing in some screams and guitar leads.

"The Target" begins with some heavy and melodic guitar riffs and drums and then the growls kick in and the music gets slightly faster and then the song starts switching back and forth between mid paced and slow parts as well as adding in some melodic riffing in certain parts and towards the end there is a brief spoken word sample.

"Lies To Deny" begins with some heavy guitar riffs and drums along with some growls shortly after that the music starts switching back and forth between slow and mid paced parts as well as adding in some faster riffing, blast beats and guitar solos towards the end.

"Barbarians" begins with a powerful bass lead before the heavy guitar riffs, drums and growls start kicking in and after awhile some spoken word parts are adding into t he song as well as the song switching back and forth between slow and mid paced parts.

"Poison Dwarf" begins with some heavy guitar riffs, drums and deep growls before the song speeds up and adds in some melodic riffing and screams before slowing down for awhile and then the music speeds up again and adds in some guitar leads before returning to a slower sound.

"Ancient Anthem" begins with some war movie samples which lead to some folk instruments and clean singing female vocals.

"Medestrijders Voor Volk En Vanderland" begins with heavy and melodic guitar riffs which lead to some drums and death metal growls and then t he music starts getting alot more heavier and a minute later there is a brief use of guitar solos and leads being utilized before t he music starts getting slightly more fast in certain sections.

"Destroyer of Worlds" begins with a spoken word sample before the heavy guitar and bass riffs come in which in return leads to some drums and growls and after a couple of minutes it starts adding in some more mid paced elements as well as a small amount of melodic guitar leads.

Song lyrics cover violence and war themes, while the production has a very strong, powerful, heavy, old school and professional sound to it.

In my opinion Warmaster are a very great sounding mid paced, old school death metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out t his album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Nuclear Warfare" "The Target" "Poison Dwarf" and "Destroyer of Worlds". RECOMMENDED BUY.

1. Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?Well, after we recorded Relentlesss, we have played shows and wrote and recorded our third record that we are actually finishing up this year. It's been a lot of fun, we as a band always find writing to be so natural. If we could i don't think we'd ever stop haha.2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and also how does it differ from the one you had released 3 years ago?Relentless to me is like what "Vile" was to Cannibal Corpse. It is more mature and focused. We took a punishing, and brutal approach very much like a Suffocation/Cannibal sorta way. It's what we grew up on, and what we love. Our debut was very old school death metal so this definitely had a big change to the song structures and complexity. I think it shows a good progression as a band. Both as the music/songwriting goes, but also the production levels have stepped up as well. We went to a different studio this time, and i think the production is spot on!

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new release and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters over the years?Again the lyrics kind of represent what I (Kyle) feel is classic Death Metal. Horror/gore/violent lyrics. They are all like mini stories of death and the macabre. I was first introduced to death metal when I was very young, the 4th grade to be exact haha. And the first thing I heard was Cannibal Corpse BloodThirst. So after hearing that I soon found Morbid Angel, Sinister, Deicide, Exhumed and the list went on and on. I just absorbed it all But Cannibal was always very special. In the fact I found growing up they were a template for this extreme music. So naturally I wrote in a similar death inspired lyrical fashion. Our first record had the same style of lyrics, but this record is far more vivid and extreme. As for our third album we have stayed away from gore/blood approach and our lyrics are very abstract and metaphorical. I wrote a series our poems based on personal things and we used this for the lyrics. They are very dark, the darkest we have up to this point. What is so awesome is that anyone who reads the lyrics can find something in them for themselves and find they're own truths.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name Disfigured Dead?Well the name doesn't have a deep meaning by any means haha. We were sitting in my room after we practice one day deciding which songs we were going to record for our first demo, and Dave was shooting out names he had thought of and none really caught anyone. After a moment of silence he just said Disfigured Dead and we were all like that's it! We did want to have a two word name and it just really fits our music, original and sounds great.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?We are much different then most bands I think because we don't play out very much. We actually never played a show until like 2010. We had shows planned before but Everett couldn't make it so we just never did them. We do like playing out its just a lot of hassle sometimes. We played The Sevared Fest last year and that was a great show, the first time we played Buffalo NY was one of my favorites and the show we played with Goatwhore, Havok and Exhumed! Those were just awesome shows! We have a lot of energy live and usually play through songs pretty fast haha. We want it to be as extreme and brutal as it can be!6. Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?We did have a full US tour we embarked on in June but we broke down in Milwaukee and couldn't finish, so that really sucked! We haven't played out since for we have been working on the third record. I am talking with some promoters about some select shows for these next couple of months but nothing is set in stone.

7. The new album is getting released by both Butchered and Severed Records, do you feel that working with 2 record labels will help get the name out a lot more?I Think it could generate more expose. Two different labels that kind of bring two different sub-sects of death metal so you have a wider spectrum on which your bring marketed to. So far its hard to say if its done more or less the album hasn't been out that long. I know through our eBay store I've sold a lot of copies, and I haven't heard one bad word yet!

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of brutal death metal?Our first album had both positive and negative reviews, some thought it was perfect while others didn't like the production/music/etc. That comes with the territory but overall people really seem to like it! I see it up all over the place and people comment to us and in some magazines. The new record has had awesome reviews from fans, I'm so happy to hear how much they love the songs. I think there is a lot of variety on this record and it will have something to offer to any death metal fan.

9. What is going on with the other musical project these days?Well when Disfigured Dead went on a short break My brother who is the second guitarist and I started a thrash band, we only did one show and recorded two demos. We actually were going to release a full length with an Australian label but that fell through haha. As of today we don't do anything with it. Making music is what I love so it was a lot of fun. Late last summer I recorded session drums for a guys heavy metal project with a producer names Jeff Moleski. He recorded like The Smashing Pumpkins and other bigger bands so that was pretty cool.

10. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?As we have always said we never will write the same record twice. Each release we expand on what we do and bring new feels and up the ante so to speak. The third record shows another big step forward, it has sort of a Polish Death Metal vibe to it. Very dark, and a lot faster then our first two records for sure! Some very cool unnerving guitar work and off beat drum arrangements. I think it shows our potential as of now. I'm so excited for the world to see/hear it!

11. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?For Relentless we drew a lot of inspiration from bands like Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Immolation, you know the greats haha. I'd say for the new third album the influences have change more to Decapitated, Hate, Behemoth, Lost Soul. Just a darker feel and I'd say more extreme. As for me I listen to it all man. I got into these bands when I was very young and I still listen to these records on a regular basis. There has been a lot of great new albums released in the last hand full of years as well. Still loving the new Nile, Watain's Wild Hunt is great, the new Immolation super heavy, seriously love the new Fleshgod Apocalypse, Gorguts new record is very inspiring. Carcass also just released in the states. I mean for those who think metal is dying/not releasing anything good they just are not paying attention.

12. Outside of music what are some of your interests?Well my interest are almost strictly musical. I play drums everyday for 1-2 hours then watch music/drum dvds haha. My brother restores old cars/trucks and does motocross and shit like that. As for Dave, well who the hell knows what he does haha.

13.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?I want to thank you for interviewing us! It was a pleasure man for real. Also to anyone that has listened to/cared about this band. If you haven't picked up the album I know you will love it. Go to eBay and search Disfigured Dead Relentless and you'll find our listing. Also the future will hold new music so look out for more news! Thanks again -Kyle

Monday, September 23, 2013

1. For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

Story of Hellcraft starts at 2007, initially as studio project.

The first line-up was formed in autumn 2008 and our first demo was finished at early 2009.

A lot of good reviews was received in a short period, changing all our way of making music in a more serious direction.

In 2010 we recorded first album, called "Anthology of Horror." The album received very positive feedback from the fans of Death Metal. Following the first album in February 2011, we recorded the EP «Hunger", and a year later the second album - "Tyranny of Middle Ages", which came out on the Russian label Satanath Records for the territory of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

2. Recently you put out a new album, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical direction it is in and also how it differs from the last 2 recordings?

If we take into account the both albums, the second album is much more advanced and technically, compared to the debut album. There is more aggression and assertiveness in its sound. And it's still Death Metal.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the new release explores?

We decided to dedicate a theme album to increasingly historical events, narrating the atrocities of the Middle Ages. Also, a large part of the concept assigned to such a bright ruler of Wallachia, as Vlad the Impaler (known as Dracula). The rumor about him, frankly, was not very good – that he seated on stakes his enemoies and even arranged “the sky with diamonds” for his boyars. But on the largest account, we put in lyrics thinking about the grim faces of the human mind.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name Hellcraft?

If to be honestly, the name of our band we just invented. We thought and decided that it is well suited to our style, sounds good and quickly memorized.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

It is difficult to single out any one performance, they were all good in their own way.

Like many musicians, I feel a kind of excitement before the concert. But when we stand behind the scenes and hear the roar of the hall, the excitement fades. His place is taken by Drive, adrenaline rolls. And I simply kicks. The power and concert’s energy is special, it gives birth to, and when we play, the blood running through the veins faster than as usually. This is like an adrenaline addiction - having gone through it once, you want to feel the same again and again.

6. Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?

Of course, yes. September 28th is scheduled presentation of the album in Donetsk. Also in December, we are thinking to organize a tour of Ukrainian cities for support of our new baby. And if it will be any propositions, we will consider it for sure.

7.Currently you are signed to Rebirth The Metal Productions, how did you get in contact with this label and how would you describe the support the have given you so far?

There is a simple truth - all important cases are resolved at the smoking room. So it is with our contract. Personal contacts and nothing more. Some our friends advised them to us. So, they, in turn, offered favorable terms, and it went smoothly. The label must distribute our CDs for Europe. In the U.S., the official distributor is the label Sevared Records. And they all have strong support - we are only willing to release an album, and they are already making us worthy of promotion. Here, for example, this interview, one of the indicators of their support.

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of old school death metal?

People are different, reviews too. I can not say that we are constantly glorified. Somebody praise, others criticized, as always. But the memory carefully keeps only the good.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

I do not think that in the future we will change a musical direction and we will not become something radically different .We play music that we like and we do not try to imitate fashion. We will always play Death Metal, no matter how it is relevant today.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Basically, our creativity influenced bands are Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Deicide, Slayer. Although each of us has his own sources of inspiration. The music that we listen to is completely different. Me, for example, listen also Dark Electro, Darkwave, Ambient, and something like that.

11.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

I collect branded and licensed CD and DVD, just like traveling, reading the books (mainly historical literature). And our guitarist doesn’t read the books only and collects the CD. He also collects antique and just rare old books, paints, models.

Heretic Soul are a band from Turkey that has been featured before in this zine with a musical style I would describe as being a heavy, brutal and old school form of death metal and this is a review of their 2013 album "The Nihilistic Attitude" which was released by PRC Music.

"Nihilistic Attitude" begins with some heavy and dark guitar riffs along with some drums and then the song goes into a more heavy and brutal direction as w ell as mixing in some blast beats, death metal growls and high pitched screams and after a couple of minutes melodic guitar riffing is added into the song as well as some guitar solos and leads towards the end.

"Cancer Of Society" begins with some heavy death metal guitar riffs and drums as well as a small amount of blast beats before the music slows down and adds in some growls, screams and melodic riffing while also remaining heavy at the same time.

"Release Your Ego' begins with some guitar and bass riffs as well as some drums and then the song starts getting heavier and adding in some growls and growls which are also mixed in with small amounts of fast riffing before slowing down for a second and adding in a spoken word part and as the song moves on it also starts mixing in a variety of many different riffs and towards the end there is a brief use of guitar solos and leads.

"Corrupted Human Race" begins with some guitar riffs that start getting heavy after a few seconds along with some drums and then the song goes into a faster direction and adds in some blast beats and growls before heading into a mid paced direction and also mixing in some screams and a few minutes later there is a brief use of spoken parts before the music adds in some melodic riffing.

"Life Is Torture" begins with some guitar riffs and drums which then lead to some growls and screams and then the song gets fast in some sections while also adding in a small amount of blast beats and in some parts there are some melodic riffs being utilized as well as a brief use of clean parts towards the end.

"Liars Not Allowed'' begins with some melodic guitar leads before blast beats, heavy guitar riff, growls and screams start kicking in and the song sticks mostly to a mid paced direction and you can hear the bass guitars in certain sections and then the song starts switching back and forth between mid paced and fast and towards the end the guitar leads make a return.

"Stereotype" begins with a high pitched scream before adding in some blast beats and growls as well as speeding up in certain sections of the song and towards the end there is a brief use of guitar solos and leads being utilized.

"Sarcastic Smile" begins with some heavy guitar riffs and drums along with some melody being utilized and then the song speeds up adds in some powerful bass guitars, blast beats, deep growls and high pitched screams and then the song starts switching back and forth between mid paced and fast parts and after awhile the guitar riffing starts utilizing some melody.

"Suicidal State of Mind" begins with some clean guitars and a minute later heavy guitar riffs and drums start kicking in which then leads to some melodic riffing and high pitched screams and towards the end there are some clean sections being brought into the song.

Song lyrics cover nihilism, while the production has a very strong, powerful, heavy and professional sound to it.

In my opinion this is another great sounding album from Heretic Soul and if you are a fan of Polish style death metal, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Nihilistic Attitude" "Corrupted Human Race" "Liars Not Allowed" and "Suicidal State of Mind". RECOMMENDED BUY.

Polluted Inheritance where a band from the Netherlands that played a very early form of technical death metal and this is a review of their 1996 album "Betrayed" which was re-issued in 2013 by Vic Records.

"Intro" begins with 16 seconds of sound effects.

"Forgotten Cause" begins with some heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some drums and then the riffing starts adding in some melody while also bringing in the deep death metal growls and a minute later guitar solos and leads start coming in and out of the song.

"Mental Connection" begins with some technical guitar and bass riffs along with some drums before going into a heavier direction and also adding in some growls and after awhile the music starts speeding up a bit while also bringing in a small amount of guitar leads.

"Elimination" begins with some sound effects before adding in some heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some drums which lead to the growls kicking in a few seconds later and as the song moves on the drumming starts getting alot more powerful which leads to some guitar leads kicking in and out.

"Betrayed" begins with some technical guitar and bass riffs along with some drums before speeding up a bit and adding in some growls but for the most part staying in a mid paced direction and towards the end there is a brief use of guitar solos and leads.

"Emptiness" begins with some technical guitar leads, bass guitars and drums and a few seconds leader the music goes into a heavier direction with the guitar riffs and growls and after awhile there the lead guitars and solos make a return for a few seconds and towards the end the guitar riffing starts a dding melody in certain sections.

"Drowning (In Faith)" begins with some heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some drums which lead to the growls making their presence known and a minute later there is a brief use of guitar solos and leads being utilized and towards the end the music starts speeding up for a few seconds.

"Indulge" begins with some heavy guitar riffs, drums and growls before adding in some melody and powerful bass playing while also remaining heavy all at the same time and a couple of minutes later there is a brief use of clean guitars being utilized and then the music speeds up and adds in some blast beats but focusing more on the mid paced elements as well as bringing in some guitar leads and solos to the mix which then leads to the music going into a more technical direction as well as bringing in more fast parts.

"Never To Be Free" begins with some heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some drums before going into a faster direction and adding in some blast beats and then switching back and forth between mid paced and fast parts.

"Need Me" begins with some technical guitar leads, bass guitars and drums and a few seconds later the growls start kicking in as well as some heavy rhythm guitar riffs and a few minutes later the leads make a return to the music and also add in some melodic elements.

"My Voice" begins with some heavy and technical guitar and bass riffs along with some drums and a few seconds later growls start making their presence known and as time goes by the music gets alot heavier along with a brief use of faster riffing and blast beats which also leads to some guitar solos and leads.

"Outro" begins with some synths and acoustic guitars which utilize some finger picking and full chords.

Song lyrics cover philosophical and emotional themes, while the production has a very strong, powerful and heavy sound for the decade it was recorded and you can hear all of the musical; instruments that are present on this album.

In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Polluted Inheritance and if you are a very of early technical death metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Forgotten Cause" "Betrayed" "Drowning (In Faith)" and "My Voice". RECOMMENDED BUY.

Eternal Solstice are a band from the Netherlands that has been featured before in this zine with a musical style I would describe as being old school death metal and this is a review of their 1994 album "The Wish Is Father To To The Thought" which was released by Vic Records.

"God In The Flesh" begins with heavy guitar and bass riffs and drums which leads to some death metal growls and after awhile the music speeds up and starts adding in some blast beats briefly which then leads to some guitar leads and solos coming in and out as well as some slower riffing.

"Blasphemous Sermons" begins with some heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some drums which leads to some growls and after awhile the music starts getting more fast and brutal along with some blast beats and then the song starts switching back and forth between slow and fast parts.

"Chambers Of Morpheus" begins with some slow and heavy guitar riffs and drums along with some melodic riffing being utilized and then the deep growls start kicking in along with some powerful bass guitars and some high pitched screams which leads to the music going into a more mid paced direction.

"Act Of Settlement" begins with heavy guitar riffs, drums and growls along with some bass guitars and then the music speeds up and starts adding in some blast beats which then leads to the music switching back and forth between slow and fast parts.

"Dragged Down To Rot" begins with some guitar and bass riffs along with some drums and a minute later t he death metal growls and screams make their way into the song and then the music speeds up and starts adding in some blast beats while sticking mostly to mid paced parts.

"Sleep Of Death" begins with some heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some drums and growls and a minute later the music goes into a faster direction for a few seconds and starts adding in blast beats and then going back to a more slow and heavy direction but it does start getting fast again towards the end.

"Demonic Fertilizer" begins with some heavy guitar riffs and drums and then starts adding in some faster riffing in certain sections along with some guitar solos and leads which also lead to the bass guitars getting alot more powerful and there are no vocals present on the song with the music being all instrumental.

"Wrapped In Darkness" begins with some heavy guitar riffs and drums which lead to some bass guitars and growls kicking in and after awhile the music starts speeding up for awhile along with some blast beats being utilized.

Song lyrics cover darkness and blasphemous themes, while the production has a very strong, powerful, and heavy sound for the time it was recorded and you can hear all of the musical instruments that are present on this recording.

In my opinion this was another great sounding album from Eternal Solstice and if you are a fan of old school death metal, you should check out this re-issue. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "God In The Flesh" "Act Of Settlement" and "Demonic Fertilizer". RECOMMENDED BUY.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Disfigured Dead are a band from New York that plays a very heavy and brutal form of death metal and this is a review of their 2013 album "Relentless" which was released as a joint effort between Butchered and Severed Records.

"Punishing Atonement" begins with deep death metal growls, brutal guitar riffs and heavy drums which take the song into a softer direction and also mixes in some high pitched screams before going for a more heavy and mid paced sound along with some melody in certain sections of the song before returning to a more fast direction and then the song starts switching back and forth from mid paced and fast parts and towards the end you can actually hear the bass guitars.

"Cauterized" begins with some fast and heavy guitar riffs and drums along with some deep growls and high pitched screams which lead to the song bringing in faster parts in certain sections as well as adding ins some blast beats and then the song starts switching back and forth between slow and mid paced parts and after awhile there is a brief use of guitar leads being utilized.

"God Forgives, I Dont" begins with some heavy and melodic guitar riffs along with some drums which then lead to some deep growls and then the music goes into a more mid paced direction before getting fast and adding in some blast beats and high pitched screams and then the music starts switching back and forth between slow and fast parts.

"Reliquary Bone Enshrinement" begins with some heavy, brutal guitar riffs and drums which lead to some death growls and high pitched screams before going into a faster direction and adding in some blast beats and then switching back and forth between mid paced and fast parts along with some of the riffing adding in melodic parts.

'Deranged Consecration" begins with some heavy guitar riffs and drums which utilize blast beats at times and then going into a faster direction and adding some growls and screams to the song along with some guitar solos and leads and after a couple of minutes it goes into a slower direction and then switching back and forth between fast and slow parts.

"Summoning Execution" begins with some heavy and melodic guitar riffs and drums which then lead to some deep growls making their presence known in the song and a minute later high pitched screams are added as well as the song getting alot heavier and starts getting alot faster in certain sections of the song and it closes with some spoken word parts.

"Death Disguised, Dream Demise" begins with heavy guitar riffs and brutal blast beats and then the growls and scream start kicking in and the song also mixes in some mid paced sections at times and towards the end there is a brief use of guitar solos and leads being utilized.

"Baneful Barbarity" begins with some heavy guitar riffs and drums before going into a faster direction and adding blast beats in certain parts along with some technical riffing and then the deep growls become a part of the song which leads to the music switching back and forth between slow and fast parts as well as b ringing in some high pitched screams and towards the end there are some short guitar solos and leads being utilized.

"Self Dissection" begins with some heavy guitar riffs, blast beats and high screams which then lead to some deep growls and melodic guitar riffing and a minute later the song goes into a slower yet heavy direction. while also reverting back to a heavier direction at times.

"The Process of Decay" begins with some heavy guitar riffs and drums which also utilize some blast beats in certain sections of the song and after awhile the growls and screams make their presence known and take the music into a faster direction but then returning to more of a mid paced sound and adding in some powerful bass guitars and then the song starts switching back and forth between fast and mid paced parts and after awhile the music stops and goes more into sound effects

Song lyrics cover violent, hateful and gore themes, while the production has a very strong, powerful, heavy and brutal sound to it.

In my opinion Disfigured Dead are a very great sounding heavy and brutal death metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Punishing Atonement" "God Forgives, I Dont" "Baneful Barbarity" and "The Process of Decay". RECOMMENDED BUY.

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Navalm are a band from Ukraine that plays a very brutal form of death metal and this is a review of their 2013 album "Recovery Of Sync" which was released by Metal Scrap Records.

"Let Others Pray" begins with nature sounds before going into brutal death metal guitar riffs, drums and growls and after awhile powerful bass guitars and high pitched screams become a part of the song and this song is an intro for the album and towards the end of the song there is a brief use of guitar solos and leads.

"Sign" begins with some heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some drums which lead to the deep death metal growls and after awhile the music speeds up in some parts and brings in some high pitched screams as well as a brief use of guitar solos and leads.

"Cemetery Administration" begins with some nature and animal sounds along with some bells and a few seconds later drums, guitars and growls start making their presence known along with some bass guitars shortly after that before mixing ins some mid paced sections and high pitched screams before getting fast with some blast beats and towards the end there is a brief use of guitar leads and solos.

"Unnecessary" begins with heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some drums before they get faster add in blast beats, thrash influences and high pitched screams along with some guitar solos and leads before slowing down adding in death metal growls.

"An Evil Time" begins with some heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some drums and high pitched screams and after awhile the music slows down adds in some deep growls before switching back and forth between slow and fast parts and after awhile there is a brief use of blast beats and guitar leads along with some melodic guitar riffing.

"Steps In The Void" begins with some heavy bass guitar riffing before the drums, rhythm guitars and high pitched screams kick in along with some melodic parts and then going into a heavier direction and combining screams and growls and then t he song switches back and forth between slow and fast parts as well as mixing in guitar leads in certain parts.

"Recovery Of Sync" begins with heavy and brutal guitar riffs and drums along with some bass guitars and then the music goes into a faster direction and brings in some growls and then the song starts switching back and forth between slow and fast parts along with a brief use of guitar solos and leads and the song closes with high pitched screams.

'Frank Decomposition" begins with guitar leads, heavy bass guitars and drums before adding in some growls and rhythm guitars which takes the song into a slower direction before switching back and forth between slow and fast parts and adding in some guitar leads and high pitched screams along with some melodic riffing.

"Tomb In The Arctic" begins with some sound effects before going into heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some drums, technical parts and high pitched screams and a few seconds later in the song there is a brief use of guitar solos and leads that start kicking in and out of the song.

'Slut Hanging On Hook" begins with some movie samples which lead to some heavy guitar riffs, blast beats and high pitched screams along with some deep growls and powerful bass guitars and towards the end there is a brief guitar lead.

"To Parcel Up Meat" begins with heavy bass guitar riffs and drums which leads to some brutal guitar riffs and deep growls and a few seconds later there are some guitar leads kicking in.

'Worse Than Any Murderer" begins with some war samples with some heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some blast beats and growls make their presence known and then the song starts switching back and forth between slow and fast parts and as the song moves on there is a brief use of high pitched screams and guitar leads.

"Revenge" begins with heavy guitar riffs before the bass, drums and growls start kicking in along with some high pitched screams a few seconds later and then t he song starts switching back and forth between slow and fast parts and you can hear some blast beats in certain parts.

"Strain Of Mind" begins with some drums which lead to some heavy guitar and bass riffs along with the growls kicking in shortly after that and then the song starts switching back and forth between slow and fast parts as well as utilizing some high pitched screams and guitar leads.

"The Prophecy" begins with bass leads and drums along with some deep growls kicking in shortly after that and a few seconds guitar riffs and leads become a part of the song which leads to a faster direction along with some blast beats and high pitched screams

Song lyrics cover violent, hateful and gore themes, while the production has a very strong, powerful, heavy and professional sound where you can hear all of the musical instruments that are present on the album.

In my opinion Navalm are a very great sounding heavy and brutal death metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out t his recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Cemetery Administration" "An Evil Time" "Slut Hanging On Hook" and "Strain Of Mind". RECOMMENDED BUY.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

HellCraft are a band from Ukraine that plays a very old school form of death metal and this is a review of their 2013 album "Tyranny Of Middle Ages" which was released by Rebirth The Metal Productions.

"Intro" begins with some dark synths and serves as an introduction to the album.

"Ediau Ecaiy" begins with brutal guitar riffs, death metal growls and blast beats from t he drums which takes the music into an old school direction with the song switching back and forth between slow and fast parts as well as adding in a small amount of screams and guitar solos.

"AEooaa Acoiey" begins with some dark and heavy guitar riffs along with some drums before going into a faster direction and bringing in growls and blast beats along with some guitar solos solos being used briefly that come in and out before going into a more heavier direction and adding in some powerful bass lines as well as mixing in slow and mid paced parts.

"Aieia" begins with some evil sound effects which lead to some heavy, dark old school death metal guitar riffs and drums which lead to some growls, faster riffing and blast beats which also lead to the song switching back and forth between slow and fast parts as well as utilizing some guitar leads in certain parts of the song.

"Acoua Aiaaa" begins with some heavy guitar riffs, growls and drum beats and as the song moves on it goes into a mid paced direction before going fast with some blast beats and melody being thrown in the riffs at times along with a brief use of high pitched screams as well a s a brief use of guitar solos and leads.

"Iaadaeeeiue Oaeenoaii" begins with heavy guitar and bass riffs along with some powerful drums that take the song in a faster direction along with some blast beats which sets up the mood for some growls and after awhile guitar solos and leads become a part of the song in certain sections as well as switching back and forth between slow and fast parts.

"Tyranny Of Middle Ages" begins with some movie samples before going into heavy guitar riffs and drums which lead to some deep growls and after awhile the music goes into a faster direction along with some blast beats which lead to some guitar leads being utilized briefly that come in and out of the song as well as the song switching back and forth between slow and fast parts and towards the end you can hear some powerful bass guitars.

"Iiaeiuaiea" begins with heavy guitar riffs and drums and then takes off in a faster direction along with some growls then the song starts switching back and forth between slow and fast parts as well as adding in a brief use of high pitched screams and after awhile there are some melodic guitar solos and leads kicking in and out of the song.

'Eoao Oeaeeecaoee" begins with heavy guitar riffs and drums which then lead to some faster rififng and blast beats as well as setting up the mood for some deep growls and a few seconds later guitar solos and leads become a part of the song as well as some melodic guitar riffing and the song switches back and forth between slow and fast parts.

"Eoiaaue Haneaaiee" begins with heavy guitar riffs and drums and after awhile deep growls and melodic guitar riffing becomes a part of the song and after awhile guitar solos and leads are brought into the mix as well as some spoken word parts.

Song lyrics cover Cruelty, Violence, and Dark Feelings, while the production has a very strong, powerful, heavy, old school and professional sound to it.

In my opinion HellCraft are a very great sounding heavy and old school band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Ediau Ecaiy" "Acoua Aiaaa" "Tyranny Of Middle Ages" and "Eoao Oeaeeecaoee". RECOMMENDED BUY.